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Research Interests
Professor Souza's research interests include how individual hearing and cognitive abilities affect response to hearing aid signal processing, changes in hearing and cognitive abilities with age, communication in adverse (reverberant and noisy) environments, and the benefits of auditory training.
Education/Academic qualification
Audiology, PhD, Syracuse University
… → 1996
Audiology, MS, Syracuse University
… → 1992
Communication Disorders, BS, University of Massachusetts
… → 1990
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Over-The-Counter Hearing Aid Treatment For Adults With Cognitive Decline Due To Alzheimer's Disease And Related Dementias
Souza, P. E. (PD/PI)
9/1/23 → 8/31/25
Project: Research project
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Clinical application of cognitive assessment in audiology
Souza, P. E. (PD/PI) & Souza, P. E. (PD/PI)
American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation
12/1/22 → 11/30/24
Project: Research project
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Investigating the relationship between directional microphones, compression, and working memory in realistic spatial conditions
Souza, P. E. (PD/PI) & Rallapalli, V. H. (Co-PD/PI)
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
12/1/19 → 11/30/23
Project: Research project
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Characterizing Variability in Hearing Aid Outcomes Among Older Adults
Souza, P. E. (PD/PI) & Rademaker, A. W. (Co-Investigator)
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
4/1/17 → 3/31/24
Project: Research project
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Acoustic and Perceptual Effects of WDRC Amplification
Souza, P. E. (PD/PI)
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
8/1/16 → 7/31/23
Project: Research project
Research Output
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Effect of frequency compression on fricative perception between normal-hearing English and Mandarin listeners
Roy, A., Bradlow, A. & Souza, P., Jun 1 2024, In: journal of the Acoustical Society of America. 155, 6, p. 3957-3967 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Relationships Between Auditory Processing and Cognitive Abilities in Adults: A Systematic Review
Davidson, A. & Souza, P., Jan 2024, In: Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research. 67, 1, p. 296-345 50 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Open Access3 Scopus citations -
The Effects of Signal to Noise Ratio, T 60, Wide-Dynamic Range Compression Speed, and Digital Noise Reduction in a Virtual Restaurant Setting
Ellis, G. M., Crukley, J. & Souza, P. E., May 1 2024, In: Ear and hearing. 45, 3, p. 760-774 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2 Scopus citations -
The role of working memory in speech recognition by hearing-impaired older listeners: does the task matter?
Strori, D. & Souza, P. E., 2023, In: International Journal of Audiology. 62, 11, p. 1067-1075 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2 Scopus citations -
A comparison of speech intelligibility and subjective quality with hearing-aid processing in older adults with hearing loss
Arehart, K. H., Chon, S. H., Lundberg, E. M. H., Harvey, L. O., Kates, J. M., Anderson, M. C., Rallapalli, V. H. & Souza, P. E., 2022, In: International Journal of Audiology. 61, 1, p. 46-58 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access6 Scopus citations
Datasets
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Relationship between auditory and cognitive abilities (Davidson & Souza, 2024)
Davidson, A. (Creator) & Souza, P. (Creator), ASHA journals, 2024
DOI: 10.23641/asha.24855174, https://asha.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Relationship_between_auditory_and_cognitive_abilities_Davidson_Souza_2023_/24855174
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